Stonehaven valley landscape
Java Edition 26.2Vanilla+ FabricEstablished WorldCommunity Driven

Build something lasting.

StoneHavenSMP is a long-term, community-focused Vanilla+ Fabric survival server. Join a welcoming world where creativity, collaboration, and lasting builds come first — on your schedule.

What is StoneHavenSMP?

StoneHavenSMP is a long-term, community-focused Vanilla+ Fabric survival server inspired by collaborative SMP communities. Play when you want — whether you're building a grand castle, exploring distant lands, running a Market District shop, or simply enjoying the company of fellow players. StoneHaven is the wider Discord community around the server.

Community First

A welcoming space where players support each other, build lasting friendships, and shape the world together.

Vanilla+ Fabric Modpack

A curated shared modpack for building, food, travel, performance, and community features — without turning survival into a kitchen-sink scramble.

Long-Term World

Build your legacy in a persistent world meant to accumulate history. Return when you can — daily logins are never required.

Player-Driven Economy

Help shape a dynamic marketplace where players build shops, trade freely, and grow the server’s economy together.

Our Mission

Stonehaven SMP exists to create a living, breathing world where players are the architects of their own journey. Inspired by Hermitcraft, we believe in fostering a community that values creation over destruction, collaboration over conflict, and long-term growth over short-term gain.

We're not just building a server—we're cultivating a space where every player can leave their mark, forge meaningful connections, and be part of something greater than themselves. Whether you stay for a season or a lifetime, Stonehaven welcomes you.

Respect
Creativity
Collaboration
Trust
Growth
The Origin

Stonehaven began as little more than a quiet valley—untouched, unnamed, and waiting. Surrounded by rolling hills, dense forests, and distant mountains, it offered nothing but potential. Those who first arrived saw no grand kingdoms or ancient ruins, only open land and the promise of something yet to be built.

Over time, paths were carved, structures rose, and the valley slowly took on a name—Stonehaven. Not because of what it was, but because of what it became: a place shaped by those who chose to stay. Some came to build, others to explore, and a few simply to see what might happen. No single vision defined it, yet every decision left its mark.

What Stonehaven becomes from here is unwritten. Its future lies not in its beginnings, but in the hands of those who continue to shape it.

Server Features

A curated Vanilla+ Fabric experience with documentation in the StoneHavenSMP Wiki.

Established World

Join a world with history and momentum, where endless possibilities still await discovery.

Growing Player Base

Join a growing, friendly community where every player matters and friendships form naturally.

Shared Fabric Modpack

Building tools, food expansions, Waystones, performance mods, and optional voice chat in one curated pack.

Community Focused

Built around collaboration, mutual respect, and the shared joy of creating together.

Freedom to Play Your Way

No forced schedules or playstyles. Build, explore, or relax—on your own terms.

Collaborative Builds

Team up on massive projects, community events, and shared infrastructure.

Market District

A bustling hub for player shops, trading, and entrepreneurial ventures.

Long-Term Survival

A persistent community world. Build at your pace — daily logins are never required.

Protection Systems

StoneHavenSMP does not use a land-claiming system. Instead, we combine community etiquette with logging, rollback, and permission tools so staff can protect builds and keep the world fair as the community grows. Read Building Etiquette in the wiki for neighbor expectations.

Ledger — Minecraft logging and rollback mod logo

Ledger

Advanced logging and rollback system

  • Tracks block placement, breaking, and interactions
  • Identifies exactly who performed actions
  • Enables fast rollback of griefing or damage
  • Helps restore the world without affecting others
LuckPerms — Minecraft permissions plugin logo

LuckPerms

Powerful permissions and role management

  • Manages player roles (Owner, Dev, Staff)
  • Controls access to commands and features
  • Prevents abuse through structured permissions
  • Supports chat prefixes to display player roles
BanHammer — Minecraft ban and punishment mod logo

Banhammer

Ban, mute, and manage player punishments

InvView — Minecraft inventory inspection mod logo

InvView

View a player’s inventory and ender chest

Steward — Minecraft staff and moderation suite logo

Steward

A GUI-first staff and moderation suite for Fabric servers

Vanish — Minecraft staff vanish mod logo

Vanish

Invisible to other players for discreet moderation

From the owner

A Note to Our Players

SwornHero — StoneHaven SMP server owner (Minecraft skin)

I started playing Minecraft around 2012, not long after it was first released. Back then, it was simple—just loading into a new world, learning as I went, and building whatever came to mind. I spent hours exploring, creating, and figuring things out one block at a time.

Over the years, I kept coming back to Minecraft. Not because it changed—but because of how it made me feel. There's something special about a game that gives you complete freedom to create your own path, your own world, and your own story.

But as time went on, I realized something important: Minecraft was never really about the blocks.

It's about the people.

The moments you share, the builds you create together, the conversations that happen while you're just playing the game. Those are the things that stick with you.

That's what inspired me to create StoneHaven SMP.

I wanted a place that captured that feeling—a relaxed, welcoming world where players can take their time, be themselves, and feel like they're part of something real. A chill, growing community where every player matters and every story adds to the world we're building together.

To those of you who are already part of StoneHaven—thank you. You've helped turn this into more than just a server, and I'm truly grateful for the time you choose to spend here.

And to those just joining—welcome. I'm excited to meet you, to see what you create, and to watch this world grow into something unforgettable.

We're just getting started.

– SwornHero, Server Owner

From the community

What players say

Real voices from people building and exploring on Stonehaven.

Testimonial player skin
Quote: “It's free play—do as you like. Just be respectful and have fun! The community is incredibly friendly and always willing to help!! We're having a great time building!”
Testimonial player skin
Quote: “Really enjoying playing on this server. Folks here are friendly, willing to help out, and fun to chat with. The owner really keeps on top of things, and is willing to take suggestions on how to keep the server running smoothly 🙂 Plus, the server is free to play... no "pay to play" here!”
Testimonial player skin
Quote: “Moving to Java and PC was a big step for me, but Stonehaven made it feel easy. The community is warm, patient, and genuinely welcoming — the kind of place where you feel included right away. I’ve been looking for a server that feels like home for a long time, and Stonehaven is exactly that.”

Upcoming Events

Community gatherings, builds, and adventures. Sign up and get reminders in Discord.

Join StoneHavenSMP

Join the StoneHaven Discord, get verified, apply for membership, receive the Member role, get allowlisted, install the shared Fabric modpack, then connect and help shape the world.

  1. 1. Discord

    Join StoneHaven and read the welcome channels.

  2. 2. Verify

    Complete verification in the Verification channel.

  3. 3. Apply

    Submit an application in the Application channel.

  4. 4. Allowlist

    Staff add your Java username after you receive Member.

  5. 5. Modpack

    Install the shared Modrinth instance.

  6. 6. Connect

    Join with the address below on Java 26.2.

Discord

discord.gg/ZXAbSR9mGG

Verify, apply, get the Member role, and join StoneHaven

Server IP

play.stonehavensmp.com

Allowlisting enabled

Version

26.2

Java Edition

Allowlisting is enabled. You need the shared StoneHavenSMP modpack to connect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about joining StoneHavenSMP.